Public Gaming Industry
Regulatory Issues
Brazilian betting market takes shape as license applications confirmed
The Brazilian market is taking shape at a rapid rate as the Ministry of Finance detailed that 68 businesses have completed full licence a...
Argentina's online gambling landscape: Navigating new advertising regulations
Argentina's online gambling industry is undergoing significant changes due to proposed legislative measures. The Argentine Chamber of Dep...
Italy Enacts New Regulations For Online Gaming Industry
The new year is bringing some changes to internet gaming in Italy. This includes a new licensing process as part of a new reorganization ...
Dutch Gaming Authority's general fine policy in force
The KSA will issue fines of up to €2m plus a percentage of operator revenue.
The Netherlands.- The Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelauto...
The Singapore Police Force is now in charge of blocking illegal gambling websites, according to the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA)
The change was announced via a Facebook post by the GRA, which thanked the public for its contributions in reducing harm caused by illega...
Explosion Of Sweepstakes Is The Top Gaming Story Of The Year
A rumbling can often be felt throughout the gaming industry whenever there is new competition on the scene, and that was absolutely true ...
Investigating the Skin Gambling Ecosystem -BARRON's
Skin Gambling - a global network of online gambling connected to a videogame has been operating under the radar for more than a decade, l...
BRAZIL: ANJL president warns legal operators could exit Brazil betting market if illegal competition not combatted
Plínio Lemos Jorge, president of the National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL), has warned that illegal competition could force ...
BRAZIL: Porto Alegre approves tax cut to 2% on sports betting, lotteries, iGaming
The Porto Alegre City Council has approved a measure to reduce the Tax on Services of Any Nature (ISSQN) to 2% for services related to sp...
Congress weighs federal gambling crackdown amid growing concerns
With sports betting now legal in 38 states, experts worry that gambling addiction is on the rise
A public health crisis is rapidly takin...
Entain hit with compliance allegations in Australia
Today, AUSTRAC commenced civil penalty proceedings in the Federal Court against Entain Group Pty Ltd (Entain), which operates online bett...
Italy launches online betting and gaming licence process
Italy has officially launched a new licensing regime for online gambling concessions, completing phase-1 of the government’s reorganizati...
Nevada regulators weigh licensing of sports-data providers
Nevada gaming regulators are mulling whether to license sports-data services, which have grown with the nationwide expansion of sports wa...
Revocation of Sibella’s gaming license highlights issue of casino money laundering
A gaming-license revocation at last week’s meeting of the Nevada Gaming Commission capped a momentous 18 months for regulators and law en...
US Senate committee to hold sports betting hearing next week
The federal Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on sports betting on Tuesday, December 17. While the exact details of what wil...
Hong Kong Jockey Club chief: the black market will continue to prosper if the gambling sector is over-regulated
Hong Kong Jockey Club chief: the black market will continue to prosper if the gambling sector is over-regulated
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bre...
Sweden trade body chief urges government to initiate Svenska Spel sale
Gustaf Hoffstedt, the secretary general of the Sweden Trade Association for Online Gambling (BOS), has urged the country’s government to ...
Court lifts Philadelphia’s citywide ban on skill games
Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court on Friday lifted Philadelphia’s ban on casino-style “skill games” in convenience stores that were targe...
Malaysia asks Facebook to remove nearly 250K ad pieces linked to illegal gambling
Malaysian authorities have urged Facebook to remove nearly 250,000 advertisement pieces of content this year, largely linked to illegal g...
The 'sweepstakes' games that look a lot like online gambling
The ‘sweepstakes’ games that look a lot like online gambling
Millions of Americans are betting real money on online casino gam...
French Gaming Regulator Blocks Country’s Access to Polymarket
French Polymarket visitors were greeted with a pop-up message relaying the restriction
The crypto-only prediction market became very p...
European Lotteries welcomes new European Commission
This week Members of the European Parliament approved the European Commission for the period 2024 – 2029. Set to begin its term on 1 Dece...
Dutch trade associations launch illegal gaming reporting platform
Two Dutch gaming trade associations have together launched a reporting tool to complement the regulator’s work in tackling the illegal ma...
Belgium grants “extraordinary powers” to tackle illegal gambling offerings
Any relevant party will be able to file a complaint related to unlicensed gambling with the Brussels Commercial Court.
Belgium.- The Fe...
French gambling regulator fines bookmakers over World Cup breaches of payout limits
The ANJ has issued fines of up to €150,000 against eight bookmakers.
France.- The French gambling regulator l’Autorité Nationale des Jeu...
Ohio: DraftKings to pay $425K for allowing bets on student-athletes, offering unapproved deposit methods
Sports betting giant DraftKings has been fined by the Ohio Casino Control Commission for allowing wagering on student-athletes and their...
New York State could lose one of its five Off-Track Betting operators with Catskill OTB set to pause operations next week
After nearly half a century of operation, Catskill OTB will cease accepting bets on 30 November across the 13 bars and restaurants in the...
Argentina to begin federal debate on Gambling ad ban
The Chamber of Deputies of Argentina will debate a federal measure on Wednesday, 27 November, to ban all gambling advertising and sponsor...
Breaking developments in France see Senators approve of new tax hikes across all gambling activities
Breaking developments in France see Senators approve of new tax hikes across all gambling activities. Meanwhile, Jake Pollard examines FD...
Denmark opens bingo and charity lottery applications
With new regulations coming into effect, operators can now apply to the Danish Gambling Authority for a licence to offer land-based bingo...